Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 04:10 PM

I know that you may not have noticed I was there, as I blended in so well with the Christmas tree, but I would have thought that there were two Kevins drinking it. Or was Kev the Clogs on sweet martinis??????

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 04:25 PM

Well of course I had had so many I was seeing single instead of double (and you were driving shirtmurderer) -

So that makes: -
Me
Linda
Linda's friend whose name I forget...
Val
Kevin
Kevin
Romany Man
VT (little bit)
The Silent One (little bit)
Dead Horse
John Barden (shandy 'cos driving)
Royston (limited number 'cos driving)

= 12 (but some very limited)

So it is starting to look as if some of us were drinking more than our fair share!

What were Fair Maide, George and Fisheye drinking?

And Paul and his good lady?

I'd been thinking, for the order, about maybe 18 drinkers at 4 pints each...

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 05:18 PM

George drinks tomarto juice when he driving and he was driving Fisheye and Barbara and Woodsie so count him out. Fisheye and Barbara are very moderate drinkers generally. Shame I was not there it would have made it easy to work out. Pete the hat had 10.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 05:28 PM

Im going off line now so b4 I go I would like to wish everyone a Happy and a prosperous and healthy New Year.I am looking forward very much to seeing you all next year at these great little gatherings. CHEERS.Pete

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 05:59 PM

Ooh, mustn' leave Woodsie out. Shall we figure him for 4 or 5?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 05:36 AM

I remember Linda get at least 2.

Somebody please tell Linda I won't be at hers on Saturday. Terrible cold thing is back at full tilt.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: fisheye
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 06:38 AM

fisheye had a couple as was driving, FMN was on Guinness, George was on Tea Woodsie was on lager.

So sorry our little party did not consume much of that barrel, however what i had was very enjoyable.

Fisheye

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 05:59 AM

i will try make the 25th if sober after a session on me birfday.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 06:02 PM

Hi everyone will the 25th 9 if it goes ahead be the next session or will there be anything else going on b4 or aft ?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 08:15 PM

I have been doubting whether it is worth it.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 07:03 AM

I thought the feedback from the last one was quite positive, Richard. We could probably read into that that many who were there last time would come again, and that we'd be likely to get several who didn't turn up last time (e.g. Growler, Carrie, Pierre Le Chapeau).

If you do run another one on the 25th, I shall almost certainly be there.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 07:17 AM

us too ... health providing.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 08:27 AM

It was more the fact that we frankly did not seem very welcome in the pub, I felt.

Maybe I should see what the landlord really thought. After all, we probably put about £300 over his bar one way or another, maybe more, between us.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 09:39 AM

If he made that much out of us, Richard, then he should not only be bloody keen to get us back, but should also provide you with free beer as a token of thanks for organising it.

(Hang on. Richard Bridge + free beer = ??????

Perhaps that's not such a good idea!)

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 10:20 AM

Well, we did virtually all of a 72-pint barrel at £2.50 per pint, equals £180 and there were a range of us drinking other stuff - lager, Guinness, tea/coffee etc. We were surely 20 people and it takes no effort to put over a tenner over a bar..

That's gross of course (by which I mean it is not all net profit)...

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:04 PM

Trouble with landlords of public houses is you could fill the pub with a 1000 folk singers and the chances of getting a free pint from the landlord is has rare has rocking horse s--t.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:45 PM

Pete: You'll be pleased, and probably not greatly surprised, to know that Karen and Dal at The Good Intent in Rochester are often generous with pints to people who run/organise folk events there.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:54 PM

It was not unknown at the Greyhound in Maidstone either.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:56 PM

I'm glad you said "was", Richard!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 04:39 PM

Karen and Del are great I agree. And so was the landlord at Otford.He gave me a free Breakfast afree pint and 2 free hog roasts because I guarded his beer tent all night.

Karen and Del and Donkey(Otford) are enthusiastic this chap at the Nags appears to me not to be. Maybe a second one may do the trick.

I will deffenatly be there on the 25th & if it happens and I will announce it and fly it at folkmob too.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 06:04 PM

i could try the crayford arms if that helps,

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Dead Horse
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 09:07 AM

There are Landlords and there are Landlords.
Some are of the "Mine host" variety, and are the backbone of many a little community, hosting, organising, and spreading bon homie throughout the land.
On the other hand, some are totally indifferent to anything outside of just being open during licensing hours.
There are lots of landlords in the "between" as well of course, and to get one from the second category up into the first should be the aim of all true pub lovers.
I guess we should try again, and if there appears to be no improvement in our welcome, then the Good Intent is well deserving of our patronage.
Perhaps the guy at the pub in Stoke is content in knowing he is now the only pub in the village?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 10:59 AM

Not only that, the Rose & Crown in All Hallows is gone and think the White Horse is going (at least, a lost builder asked me the way to it in the village, the other day). That leaves the British Pilot (where a gorilla that knew sign language could easily be the most intelligent and eloquent occupant) and the Fenn Bell as the next nearest.

Actually, I think the landlord maybe prefers karaoke and foo'ball on the plasma screen. I just can't drag myself back in there at present.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 12:02 PM

well i will be guided by you richard, let us know, its your bash so we will be behind you whatever you decide. as i said i could have a word with sharron and ken at the crayford at least we get a room to ourselves and we are welcome in the bar as well.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 06:05 PM

Hoff, the White Horse in Upper Stoke!!!???? Not heard anything on the grapevine - interesting!!!??

As for us (Dilligaf and I), we will NOT be at the next one as it is the Whitehall Parade in memory of King Charles I and we will be re enacting the funeral procession/route along with the rest of Sir Thomas Blackwell's Regiment of Foote et al.

With regards to the pub and the sessions - this was brought up at Essex Girl's party on Saturday night. I agree with you - it didn't feel welcoming at all. The landlord was bloody rude in not introducing himself or indicating that he was pleased. The locals didn't seem to give a toss. The barmaid tried her best to be friendly and keep locals in check. Looking back at the comments since - everyone has made positive comments, and/or negativ e comments in roughly equal ammounts. Give it the benefit of the doubt and do another one (having spoken to the landlord first) and THEN DECIDE if we are going to blow him out!!!! I thought you did a bloody good job in getting it all together!!! I was very sceptical about the whole event before it happened - some of what I thought, happened, some didn't - and I did start singing again (company, NOT the venue that did that though!!!! (thanks for the nice comments VT, KTSM, FE and RM)

Give it a go in Jan. If it goes Pete Tong, then there other venues that we can use and would be HAPPY for us to be there.

Kev

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:26 AM

We just started singing out again on Friday. Easing ourselves into travelling and performing. Fab Club on Sunday was further than M Len has ever driven since his attack. He needed to use his spray on arrival and sat in the first available chair, But we managed 2 songs in the first half and one at the end. Will therefore probably go to Essex on 25th. Have a good one!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:31 AM

I'll be up for it again - may even bring my guitar - may even have a lift!

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:50 PM

come on rb lets do it and well lets just do it

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 04:15 AM

I'll talk to Peter the landlord with luck later today and try to assess his true feelings...

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 05:04 AM

good luck mate, hope all goes well, its probably the old only pub in the village syndrome, if no good go with your gut feelings and hey there are other pubs in the area,

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: growler
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 06:04 PM

Despite my double bookings for the last lot, I have spoken to the Shirt Person and we will be there

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 06:08 PM

Oh well, in that case if one of you would like to invest in some nutcrackers you can do some songs in one of the other Kevin's keys, since he will be in Whitehall-doncher-know.

Can you get Fiddlebird and her significant other there as well?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:00 AM

how can kev possibly look authentic in white hall without seamus in the parade,

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:14 AM

It will help their roses

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,pETE THE ha
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 03:53 PM

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 04:22 PM

Sorry about that computer froze. bloody Par-larva

Re Funeral of King Charlas 1st.

now do not forget Mr Clogs that Charlas 1st was buried wearing the SAME two identical shirts that he was wearing prior to being beheaded.

Why was he wearing TWO shirts. Well on Jan 30th 1649 it was Snowing and bloody freezing cold so he wore two low necked identical shirts to keep him warm and stop him shivering because he thought the crowd at the scaffold might think he was shivering with fear so thats why he wore two shirts.

also in 1649 the new year did not start untill March so to be correct charlas 1st was not executed in 1649 he was indeed executed on the 30th Jan. 1648. I hope this account of this true historical fact does not bugger up your day in question Mr Clogs.

In regards to the present venue at lower stoke on the 25th I will most deffinately be there with out fail.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: romany man
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 04:28 PM

seamus is miffed at being left out, but as an aside as they lopped charlies nut off, did he have two coffins or two funerals, or just a severe case of whip lash,

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 04:28 PM

Ummm
We may not be. I might have to be at party for ex colleague on Saturday afternoon. In which case can't ask Chris to give up both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,Peter the hat
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:14 PM

For those folk who suffer from High blood pressure.

According to a scaffold account the blood from Charlas severed neck shot up some 6ft up in the air. Now that whats you call High Blood pressure.

VT why not chop off your ex colleague,s Head the party will be
cancelled then you can come stright on to The Nags Head. Sorted

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:49 PM

It is now decided. There will in fact be a session from opening time until we get fed up on Sunday 25th Jan. Please transfer you attention to new thread "Sng/Ssn Stoke NKent UK Sun 25Jan"

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: GUEST,PETE THE HAT
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 06:37 PM

Hi Richard tried new thread several times cant find it?

Subject: RE: Maybe Song Ssn Stoke N Kent Sun 28 Dec?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 09:32 PM

Here, Pete